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Here's my template / plan... Got some Gaboon Ebony veneer I'm going to make a pickguard out of. Going to cutout & inlay the Yairi logo with lighter wood, maybe maple or zebrawood. Also gonna try adding an "extension" between the abalone & inner wood rosettes. What do y'all think???...

Here's a closer look at pick rash repair. Hope the epoxy "clears" up a bit as I use finer grit paper. Planning to put a pickguard on anyway, so mainly needed to level area up a bit.

Progress Update: Decided to refin whole top. Carefully block sanded off org. finish & steamed out the dents & heavy scratches with distilled water using my soldering iron (and alotta patience). Found some Gaboon Ebony veneer I'm going to make a pickguard out of. Going to refinish with lacque...

UPDATE: Got my first layer of epoxy down & in the process of leveling. What would be the best grit to end with if I need to add more epoxy? If it seems this first layer will do, what would be the best grit to finish with? Probably will top coat entire top to help blend it in. Quick pick of level...

I just had a similar dilemma recently & yes it is almost impossible to use a screw extractor in this case. What I did, with success, was use a dremel tool with a diamond coated engraving bit with about 1/16 wide straight tip. Carefully ground a slot across the screw head so that my largest stubb...

Well it's the weekend...gonna get back on this project. Question is, when using epoxy to build up this area, I'm probably going to have to use a couple of layers to get it level. I'm kinda worried about the epoxy blushing & also "witness" lines between layers of epoxy. Any advise would...

Well, did a spot test on a piece of scrap cedar using lacquer, CA glue, & epoxy. The epoxy seemed to soak less into the grain & had less darkening effect. So got a li'l braver & put a smudge on one of the higher spots of my repair area. Seems to be just what I was looking for. After it s...

Did the acetone/q-tip test & def. not a lacquer finish, acetone didn't even affect it at all, must be poly? :?: Would really like to at least clear fill a little around the soundhole & between the rosettes. Then make a Yairi teardrop shaped pickguard out of ebony veneer that can be removed w...

>>Is there any way to possibly fill this area with a clear filler... epoxy, CA glue, or, ???? without causing the end grain to stain? Then maybe put on a clear pickguard?

Thanks for the input... Area cleaned up nicely with some naphtha. (Zippo lighter fluid). So now to protect the area... I'm worried that if I just apply a coat of lacquer it may soak into the end grain & cause a "stain". I don't have any experience with french polishing at all. Would so...

Was recently told by a local shop owner that Kingstons were made by Hagstrom & that I'd be cRazY to change it to 6-string. Is this true? The conversion I'm doing will not change or damage the body. The bass neck, tailpiece & bridge will be able to be put right back on. I just want a unique i...

Here's the signature on the lower bout:

Hi all, Just acquired my first K. Yairi (Alvarez) guitar. It's a 1986 DY-67. I been well loved over the years & has quite a bit of pick wear in the cedar top. Haven't touched it yet, not even tried to clean it up yet. How should I go about cleaning this mess up first, & then go about repairi...

Here's a pic with the neck off:

Hi All, Been a while since I've been on. 1st time on new site, Looks Good. A friend gave me this Kingston Hollowbody Violin Bass with a bolt on neck. It's missing the bridge, the fretboard has a pretty deep gash in it & the finish is in pretty bad shape too. I know restored it's probably not goi...